The Ripon Indians will face off against the Ripon Christian Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ripon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Ripon's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Sonora 11-0. The Indians have beaten the Wildcats the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Wildcats has come to flipping the script.
Fabian Nuno was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Aiden Davis
| 03/27/26 vs Sonora | 2 |
| 03/25/26 @ Sonora | 1 |
| 03/19/26 vs Mountain House | 1 |
| 03/06/26 @ Summerville | 1 |
| 03/04/26 @ Kimball | 1 |
In other batting news, Ripon let Jack Peters and Aiden Davis run wild. Peters went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Davis went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two runs gave Davis a new career-high. Jake Haines was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Ripon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sonora only posted a batting average of .000.
Meanwhile, Ripon Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Weston Ranch on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Knights have posted against the Cougars since May 6, 2022.
Maxx Anderson was incredible, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Talen Tameling, who earned two RBI and two stolen bases.
Ripon's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Ripon Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ripon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ripon Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Ripon suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Ripon Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
